Frigger v Professional Services of Australia Pty Ltd [No 2]

Case

[2025] WASC 238

19 JUNE 2025


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AGLC Case Decision Date
Frigger v Professional Services of Australia Pty Ltd [No 2] [2025] WASC 238 [2025] WASC 238 19 JUNE 2025

CaseChat Overview and Summary

This case involved Mrs Frigger, the plaintiff, against Professional Services of Australia Pty Ltd (PSA), the defendant, in the Federal Court of Australia. Mrs Frigger sought to set aside two orders that had been made in a previous proceeding, alleging fraud in the registration of the company and the subsequent transfer of shares. The court had to decide whether the plaintiff had established that the defendant had no arguable defence to the claim. The court also had to determine whether the directors of PSA were properly appointed and authorised to issue a statutory demand and wind up Computer Accounting and Tax Pty Ltd.

The legal issues in this case were whether the defendant was validly registered as a corporation, whether the defendant's registration was void ab initio, and whether the directors of PSA were properly appointed and authorised to issue a statutory demand and wind up Computer Accounting and Tax Pty Ltd. The court had to consider the evidence presented by both parties and decide whether the plaintiff had established her case on the balance of probabilities.

The court found that the plaintiff had not established her case on the balance of probabilities. The court held that the evidence presented by Mrs Frigger was insufficient to establish that the defendant's registration was void ab initio. The court also found that the directors of PSA were properly appointed and authorised to issue a statutory demand and wind up Computer Accounting and Tax Pty Ltd. The court dismissed the plaintiff's application for summary judgment.

The court held that the plaintiff had not established her case on the balance of probabilities and dismissed her application for summary judgment. The court also held that the defendant's registration as a corporation was valid and that the directors of PSA were properly appointed and authorised to issue a statutory demand and wind up Computer Accounting and Tax Pty Ltd.
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Areas of Law

  • Civil Litigation & Procedure

  • Corporate Law & Governance

Legal Concepts

  • Standing

  • Corporate Registration

  • Fraudulent Misappropriation

  • Forgery

  • Fiduciary Duty